Bank of Scandia Fails in Local Economic Collapse
Scandia Faces its worst calamity as the Bank of Scandia closes amid a quiet deposit run. Chan Cullers, cashier, and bank directors fought to avert disaster with Reconstruction Finance funds, but the institution could not withstand the economic storm. The event is framed as a community-wide setback, urging residents to carry on, with reflections on resilience and recovery.
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Scandia
Bank of
Chan Cullers
Scandia Bargain Day Draws Large Crowd and Auction Sale
Scandia merchants issued script for purchases totaling over 20000 dollars in circulation. A 7:45 auction, led by Col J W Shotwell, sold merchandise to bidders, with flour selling at 75 to 80 dollars per sack and coffee at 30 dollars per pound. The Webber High School Band and speakers from Bethany College and Congressmen Spark attended the event.
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Scandia
J. W.shotwell
Courtland
Webber High School
Adolph Nelson
Fourth Avenue
Chas. S. Spark
Ernest F.pihlblad
Bethany College
ST Scandia
Fred Evert
J. W. Shotwell
County Candidates Attend Scandia Campaign Rally
Republican county ticket hopefuls gathered in Scandia last Friday morning as a National Republican speaker campaigned for state and national tickets. Attending were Jack Davis, Laura Hill, Monte Hill, William Goodwin, Henry Van Natta, H A Childs, Frank Spurney, and J R Hyland.
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Scandia
Jack Davis
Laura Hill
Monte Hill
Wm. Goodwin
Register of Deeds
Henry van Natta
Frank Spurney
Thunder Below to Headline Merchants Trade Show Film
Tallulah Bankhead stars in Thunder Below at The Princess Theatre as the featured attraction in the Merchants Trade Show program. Local merchants guarantee strong attendance and offer ten cent admission with a Merchants Trade Show ticket at the window.
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Tallulah. Bankhead
Cinemaland
Princess Theatre
Methodist Ladies Aid Set to Meet and Sell Food
The Methodist Church announces Thursday afternoon meetings in the church parlors hosted by Mesdames Lindecrantz Rosene and Miss Amanda Rosene starting at 2 30 with lunch served until 7. A Saturday Food Sale is planned in the Hageman and Wires building. all are invited. Next Sunday services include Sunday School at 10, worship at 11, Epworth League at 7 and an illustrated China lecture in the evening.
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Methodist Church
Ladies Aid
Carl Lindecrantz
Henry Rosene
Amanda Rosene
Ladies ‘Aid
Hageman and
Epworth League
China
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Sunday School Bible Class
Amana Lutheran Church invites worshipers for 22nd Sunday after Trinity Gospel Matthew 18 15 22 with Bible class at 10 and morning worship at 11. Mission meeting pastors installation at Mariadahl means no evening service. Chas Pehrson pastor.
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Our Saviors
Lutheran Church
E.A. Carlgren
Ad. J. Hugos
T. C. Torgeson
Harry Buer
Amana Lutheran Church
Mariadahl
Chas. Pehrson
Flying Swedes to Meet Republic City Tomorrow
Scandia High School faces Republic City on Friday at 3 p m as the Wild cats travel to take on the Flying Swedes in a grid contest. Republic City seeks its first win over Scandia in nine years and arrives as the favored side.
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Republic City
Scandia
Republic
Hahn
Jamestown
Burr Oak
Smith Center
Mankato
Glen Elder
Republic Boys
Road resurfacing planned for Republic County highway 36
State bids for regraveling 13.3 miles of Highway 36 from the Jewell Republic county line to three miles west of Belleville exclude two miles through Scandia. Projects include earlier gravel work west of Belleville toward the Republic Washington line. Completion will provide a continuous all weather surface across Republic County from west to east.
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Guy Helvering
Jewell- Republic County
Belleville
Scandia
Republic- Washington
Republic County
Agnes Tedrow Returns Home After Visit
Miss Agnes Tedrow returns to Abilene Sunday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Tedrow.
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Agnes Tedrow
Abilene
Mrs Chas. Tedrow
Mrs Forsberg and Sanders Visit Mrs Sederlin
Mrs Delbert Forsberg and daughter and Mrs Wilbert Sanders spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Elreno Sederlin.
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Delbert Forsberg
Wilbert Sanders
ElReno Sederlin
Philblad Talks Republicanism at Scandia Address
Dr. Ernest Pihlblad president of Bethany College of Lindsborg spoke to a Bargain Day crowd in Scandia on Saturday about Hoover administration policies. He urged re election of Hoover, praised Republican candidates, and argued for a measured view of Hoover era measures amid the nation’s crisis. He contrasted Roosevelt’s farm relief proposals with implementation concerns.
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Ernest Pihlblad
Bethany College of Lindsborg
Fourth Avenue
Scandia
Pihiblad
Hoover
Roosevelt
Topeka
Democratic candidate withdraws from probate judge race
George C. Dooley, the Democratic probate judge candidate, has withdrawn from the ballot for the November general election. Without a challenger, Judge Henry Van Natta may face no opposition as probate judge for an eighth term. Dooley cited business reasons for stepping down, though Van Natta has long faced sporadic opposition in prior elections. Pearl Evans was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Blakeley Sunday.
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George’ C. Dooley
Dooley
Henry van Natta
van Natta
Oppositon
Judge van Natta
Pearl Evans
D. Blakeley
Unemployment Relief Funds Soon Hit Scandia Area
City officials in Scandia coordinate with county relief chairman Frank Bachelor to secure Federal Unemployment Relief funds. About 500 dollars of the first county allotment of 2,533 will support local work projects, with 20 cents per hour for an eight hour day. Over fifty applications expected as workers sign up.
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Scandia
Frank Bachelor
Bachelor
County Taxes to Be Reduced in Republic County
Republic County taxpayers will pay about 23 percent less for all purposes in 1932 than in 1931. The 1931 levy was 611 496.15 while 1932 total is 474 785.01 a drop of 136 711.14. Several districts and townships lowered levies, with five districts eliminating levies entirely.
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Republic County
Herb Coombs
Coombs
Repulic
Deceased Army Officer Ed Glasgow Remembered in Salem
Col. Ed ward L. Glasgow U S A retired died today at his home aged 68 in Salem N S. He served from 1898 to 1920 and saw World War I service in France. Survived by widow and five daughters, he taught military tactics in a Clinton South Carolina college for ten years after retirement.
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Salem
N.S
Edward L. Glasgow
Iowa
Twentieth
Kansas Infantry
Topeka
Daily
Capital
Walter Soules
Courtland
Republic County
State University
Taugh
Belleville
Salina
Kansas
Phillipines
Coast Artillery
Regular Army
France
Clinton
S. C
Fragmentary travel notes mention Kansas City and Oklahoma visits
The text records a Sunday sequence of visits including Kansas City and the F. C. Mor ey home in Oklahoma City. It notes meetings with Mrs. W. B. Rhodes and sister Mrs. Sallie Garoutte in Ada Oklahoma and mentions C. E. Wyman's Clifton residence and accompanying individuals.
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Kevine
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
W. B. ‘Rhodes
Sallie Garoutte
Ada Okla
C. E. Wyman
Clifton
Bank of Scandia Closes Amid Deposit Run and Losses
The Bank of Scandia, with approximately 125000 in deposits and 190000 in loans, was closed by its board and bank examiner on Tuesday. Chan Cullers cites heavy withdrawals and loan collection failures amid low farm prices as causes, with 7500 on hand and 15000 capital plus 13000 surplus. Directors plan a 30 day suspension to seek reorganization or liquidation, with Attorney W D Vaner handling until state action.
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Bank of Scandia
Thomas .Clark Key
State Bank Examiner
Chan C. Cullers
Republic City Bank
George Nimocks
Chan Cullers
Harvey Sandell
Kansas City
Kans
F. A
de V. Hageman
Scandia
Jake Weislogel
Vic Carlson
George Heddens
Los Angeles
Calif
J. W. Ekblad
Duluth
Minn
Edith Lutz
Oklahoma City
Cullers
Citizens State Bank of Republic
State Banking Department
Bank of
Farmers and Merchants Bank
W. D. Vaner
Swedes Drop Second Straight in Glen Elder Loss
The Flying Swedes of Scandia High School fell 6 to 7 at Glen Elder last Friday in the first meeting between the schools. Scandia's offense showed improvement, with Watson scoring on straight plunges and several players advancing the ball, while Glen Elder mounted a late score on a straight line plunge.
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Scandia High School
Glen Elder Crew
Glen Elder
Mankato
Scandia
Hack- Watson
Brant
Ward
Bran
Florell
White
Corbin
Bewis
Mylund -Sterred
Watson
Glen
Aik
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Edgar Guest
Meni
Tve
Robert Service
Hoyle
Pard
Merchants Trade Show
B. W. Selin
T. Orlin Torgeson
Recce Construction Company
Philblad
Bethany
College of Lindsborg
George C. Dooley
New York
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